Radio 4 will be supporting their Astralwerks debut, Stealing Of A Nation with a west coast tour in January. Stealing Of A Nation is the follow-up to 2002's highly-acclaimed Gotham! and was produced by Max Heyes (Doves, Primal Scream) and recorded in Radio 4's hometown of NYC.
Kerrang! printed a brief interview with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails this week revealing their revamped live lineup. As rumored, Jerome Dillon and Jeordie White are on board along with newbies Ralph Dieter and Alessandro Cortini. The official NIN website is reporting that they "will be announcing the first round of U.S. tour dates in the near future."
Le Tigre have joined forces with PETA to give away Le Tigre T-shirts and autographed promo copies of Le Tigre's "New Kicks" and "TKO" singles on vinyl. Not too shabby, check it out here.
Winter tour dates for Modest Mouse have been announced. You know where to find them...
Blood Brothers, Pretty Girls Makes Graves, and IQU will be playing the Showbox Theater in Seattle, WA on January 20th to benefit the Life for Relief and Development organization. Not a bad way to show some solidarity against the beginning of the second term of Dubya.
The tour we told you about between Autolux and The Secret Machines now has an official itinerary. Check the more for the specific spots to catch these two fantastic live bands.
The first single from the forthcoming Doves record that we told you about is entitled "Black and White Town." You can preview it with Windows Media here (high | low). Look for the full-length Some Cities on March 1st.
Nine Inch Nails have finished mixing With Teeth with Alan Moulder and have begun rehearsing for their live show.
Elefant have announced a slew of shows for the month of January in support of Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid. If you're unable to catch them on the road, don't fret! The band will be recording a performance on the Jimmy Kimmel show Jan. 21, 2005.
In continuing support of Antics, Interpol have announced another string of US tour dates. You can check those out in the more section or head over to the bands official listing and plan a trip overseas to catch them.
In a match made in heaven, John Cameron Mitchell (the mastermind behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch, fools) has directed the Scissor Sisters video for "Filthy Gorgeous." It features the band engaged in kicky hijinks in a nightclub. Singer Ana Matronic has called it "a party in my pants – not everyone’s invited but everyone’s definitely coming." Nice! Watch it here because I'm not sure it will be deemed suitable for regular television viewing.
On the heels of an über-successful year, the Killers are on the verge of completing the songs for the follow-up album to Hot Fuss, which has reportedly sold more than half a million copies. The band worked with producer Flood (who has worked with U2 and the Smashing Pumpkins) and some titles include "I Won't Let You Down," "Daddy's Eyes" and "It's Only Natural." I'm squirming with anticipation!
The Features have announced a bunch of tour dates for the month of January. They'll be sharing the bill with Razorlight for the first half and then reclaiming their opening slot with Kings of Leon for the latter half.
Rockers Linkin Park are putting their money where their mouth is in an effort to aid victims of the recent tsunami that devestated parts of Southeast Asia earlier this week. With an initial contribution of $100,000, the band is urging fellow musicians to join them in Music for Relief, a program they helped start that will directly support the American Red Cross. Hats off to them and their efforts!
NOFX have announced that they wull be starting a 7" club in February '05 and all members will a receive a new NOFX 7" each month. For more info on how to sign up (and to hear a sample from one of the songs you'll be getting) go here.
You have probaby heard by now that Motley Crue has reunited and is heading out on tour. Well the band has created a contest where you can win tickets to the show as well as a meet and greet with the band. Check out the contest here and get more details on the tour here.
Autolux will be touring with The Secret Machines starting in Boston on Jan. 27th and ending in New York on March 5th. All the in between dates and specifics should be announced soon.
Several members of Incubus have bene branching out recently. Bassist Ben Kenney has released a solo CD entitled 26 via his website, and he has also formed a band called The Division Group with Incubus turntablist DJ Kilmore. That band has lined up several new shows:
Daft Punk have revealed that they will be releasing a new album entitled, Human After All on March 22nd. This will be the duo's first album since 2001's Discovery.
Maxim online is featuring an interview with The Twilight Singers' mainman Greg Dulli on the art of the cover song. Yeah, its an art. Check it here.
